Sovereign Health Strikes Back At Law Enforcement Officials’ “Raid”On Tuesday June 13, federal, state and local officials violently burst into the offices of Sovereign Health’s Culver City, Palm Desert and San Clemente facilities to serve search warrants for alleged financial and other irregularities. No arrests were made in the “raid,” which was executed by an odd mish-mash of law enforcement officials whose actions seemed aimed more at harassment than enforcing the law; one official from the Department of Health Care Services presented a business card with a crossed-out phone number; the new number was messily penned in.

As seen in Psychology Today: Recovery from Addiction Doesn’t Stop After Formal Treatment – It’s Just Beginning. Nov. 7, 2017. A new Psychology Today editorial reveals details that the arc of addiction treatment doesn’t end at discharge, but from that addiction treatment is not completed when their treatment program ends, but rather is just entering a new stage, that of recovery management. These services are necessary for patients long after discharge, according to the article “Recovery Doesn’t Stop After Treatment Ends, Continuing Care is Key,” which was written by Sovereign Health founder and CEO Tonmoy Sharma, M.B.B.S., M.Sc. In the article, Dr. Sharma notes how instead of treating addiction and mental illnesses with episodic care, treatment centers should be treating these disorders in the same way one treats asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic conditions.

The Importance of Measurement-Based Care Highlighted in Special Edition of the Orange County Business Journal. Oct. 20, 2017. Experts agree that measurement-based care (MBC) is the gold standard in treating people with addictions. Yet, according to a compelling article in the Orange County Business Journal, less than 20 percent of providers actually use an MBC approach when caring for patients with substance use disorder, a stunning revelation at a time when an opioid crisis is sweeping the United States. In addition, the article’s author Tonmoy Sharma, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., tells us, we need to recognize that the face of addiction in America has changed radically over the past two decades.

Can We Raise the Bar in Behavioral Health Care Treatment? In OCBJ Article, Sovereign Health CEO Dr. Tonmoy Sharma Says We Can. Oct. 10, 2017. The statistics are grim; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. overdose deaths have more than tripled between 1999 and 2015. In 2016, rates continued to rise, with an estimated 65,000 deaths due to overdose; that number is projected to surpass a minimum of 70,000 who will perish due to drug overdose. The best way to counter this scourge, according to an article in the Orange County Business Journal contributor Tonmoy Sharma, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., is to provide measurement-based care to patients with substance use issues.

Sovereign Health Supports the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Sponsors Two 5k NAMIWalks. Oct. 6, 2017. Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, is a strong supporter of mental health advocacy and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). On Oct. 7, 2016, Sovereign Health will join forces with NAMI with two teams participating in the annual 5K NAMIWalks, one in Los Angeles, California, and one in Orange County, California. Registration is free for both NAMIWalk events.

Sovereign Health Motion Alleges Insurance Giant Influence on Federal Investigation. Aug. 16, 2017. Sovereign Health has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court of the Central California District to unseal federal search warrants that have remained sealed since agents raided multiple Sovereign Health, a national behavioral health system, locations in June. The company is alleging that the sealed affidavit authorizing the raid contained false and misleading information, and concealed information regarding an ongoing civil lawsuit between Sovereign and insurance giant Health Net, Inc.

Sovereign Health Strikes Back At Law Enforcement Officials’ “Raid”. June 15, 2017. On Tuesday June 13, federal, state and local officials violently burst into the offices of Sovereign Health’s Culver City, Palm Desert and San Clemente facilities to serve search warrants for alleged financial and other irregularities. No arrests were made in the “raid,” which was executed by an odd mish-mash of law enforcement officials whose actions seemed aimed more at harassment than enforcing the law; one official from the Department of Health Care Services presented business cards with a crossed-out phone number; the new number was messily penned in. The “agents” also handed out sheets to patients with contact information for other behavioral treatment centers.

Sovereign Health Motion Alleges Insurance Giant Influence On Federal Investigation. Aug. 16, 2017. Sovereign Health has filed a motion with the U.S. District Court of the Central California District to unseal federal search warrants that have remained sealed since agents raided multiple Sovereign Health, a national behavioral health system, locations in June. The company is alleging that the sealed affidavit authorizing the raid contained false and misleading information, and concealed information regarding an ongoing civil lawsuit between Sovereign and insurance giant Health Net, Inc.

Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, CEO for Sovereign Health, to Present at ‘The Telehealth Capital Connection’ Conference in Washington D.C. May 18, 2017. Sovereign Health, a national behavioral health system, is proud to announce that Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Health, will be presenting at the “The Telehealth Capital Connection” conference on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. EST at Top of the Hill Banquet & Conference Center. Dr. Sharma will cover mental and behavioral health issues in children and adolescents. The conference will discuss at-home, school-based, specialty care and equip attendees with a core understanding of special applications and policies related to better serving children.

New ‘Psychology Today’ Editorial by Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Chief Executive Officer at Sovereign Health, on Measurement-Based Care. April 10, 2017. Sovereign Health, a national behavioral health system, is proud to announce an important new Psychology Today editorial from Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of the company. The article, on measurement-based care, the practice of basing clinical care on client data collected throughout treatment. Dr. Sharma’s article, “A Resolution to Embrace Measurement-Based Care in 2017,” discusses the fact that MBC is effective in treating addiction, yet it is grossly underused and misunderstood as a standard of care in substance use disorder treatment.

Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, CEO for Sovereign Health, to Present on Measurement-Based Care at the ‘Accreditation Workshop’. Feb. 7, 2017. Sovereign Health, a national behavioral health system, is proud to announce that Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Health, will be the guest speaker at the “Accreditation Workshop,” alongside The Joint Commission, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. Dr. Sharma’s presentation will be in two parts: “Using Measurement-Based Care to Enhance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment,” and “How to Build a Company into a National Brand.”

Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, CEO for Sovereign Health, to Present on Measurement-Based Care at the ‘Freud meets Buddha: Mindfulness, Trauma and Process Addictions’ Conference in Chicago. March 8, 2017. Sovereign Health, a national behavioral health system, is proud to announce that Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of Sovereign Health, will be presenting on Measurement-Based Care (MBC), the practice of basing clinical care on client data collected throughout treatment, at the “Freud meets Buddha: Mindfulness, Trauma and Process Addictions” conference. Dr. Sharma’s presentation, “Using Measurement-Based Care to Enhance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment,” is effective in treating addiction, yet it is grossly underused and misunderstood as a standard of care in substance use disorder treatment. The presentation, hosted by the Summit for Clinical Excellence, will be given at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North on Friday, March 10, from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Central Standard Time.

Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Sovereign Health’s CEO, Elected to the NAMI Orange County Board of Directors. Jan. 12, 2017. Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, has been elected to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Orange County (NAMI OC) board of directors. Dr. Sharma joins a prestigious board whose members share a common passion for helping patients and their families through their mental health journeys.

Sovereign Health’s CEO, Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Discusses Fighting Addiction with Medication in New LA Times Editorial. Jan. 10, 2017. Sovereign Health, a leading national licensed provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces a new editorial in the Los Angeles Times from Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Tonmoy Sharma. The editorial, “Is it really possible to fight addiction with medication?” focuses on the opioid addiction epidemic throughout the United States and the effectiveness of using medication-assisted treatments, which include a combination of counseling, behavioral therapy and expertly prescribed medicines. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in America, overtaking traffic fatalities at the beginning of this decade. In addition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people died from heroin-related causes than from gun homicides last year.

Sovereign Health’s CEO, Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Among Orange County’s Most Influential Business Leaders on OC500 List. Nov. 18, 2016. “Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, has been selected by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) to be listed in its debut issue of OC500, a book that highlights the 500 most influential people in the Orange County business community. The OC500 serves as the Orange County Business Journal’s “Directory of Influence,” providing the OCBJ’s readers with a comprehensive list of the 500 most influential people in the business community. Those named on the OC500 drive economic growth and are the most powerful business people and opinion shapers in Orange County.

Sovereign Health CEO, Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Discusses Mental Health in New Television Interview. Oct. 13, 2016. Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces a new television interview featuring Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Tonmoy Sharma. The interview, broadcast live on the NBC affiliate KMIR’s program “Desert Living” on Wednesday, Oct. 12, features Dr. Sharma discussing mental health treatment, as well as the stigma surrounding mental health. Dr. Sharma also shared information about the new help line Sovereign Health established to support those dealing with the Palm Springs Police Department shooting that took place on Oct. 8.

Sovereign Health’s CEO, Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, Discusses Addiction and Mental Illness Treatment in New LA Times Editorial. Sept. 30, 2016. Sovereign Health, a leading national licensed provider of behavioral health treatment services, announces a new editorial in the Los Angeles Times from Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Tonmoy Sharma. In the Q&A, “Why addiction and mental illness should be treated together,” Dr. Sharma provides an in-depth discussion regarding the need for a dual diagnosis approach in the treatment of addiction. Dual diagnosis, as Dr. Sharma notes, “is a situation in which a patient with a diagnosis of substance misuse also has a diagnosis of a mental illness.” Traditional addiction treatment programs address only substance abuse. This approach can result in frequent relapses that put addiction patients back in treatment repeatedly, catching them in what’s known as the “revolving door.”

Sovereign Health Ranked No. 3 on the Orange County Business Journal’s List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Sept. 19, 2016. Sovereign Health, a leading national provider of behavioral health treatment services, has achieved the ranking of No. 3 out of 23 total companies on the Large Companies List of the Orange County Business Journal’s (OCBJ) list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Orange County. Sovereign Health has now made the OCBJ’s list three years in a row. Key factors that earned Sovereign Health the No. 3 ranking include its revenue growth of 316 percent and employing 756 employees in Orange County from June 2015 to June 2016, representing a 119 percent growth since the previous year. This increased growth in 2016 accounts for Sovereign Health’s ranking of No. 3 on the large-size private companies in 2016 versus ranking at No. 5 on the midsize private companies in 2015. The 2016 ranking was originally published on Sept. 19, 2016.

Sovereign Health in Inc. 5000 for the Third Consecutive Year Ranked the top 11% of America’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies with a Three-Year Sales Growth Rate of 721%. Aug. 17, 2016. For the third consecutive year, Sovereign Health has earned a spot on the 2016 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Sovereign is ranked at #535 on the 2016 list, placing the company in the top 11% of all companies on the list with a three-year sales growth rate of 721%. This represents a significant improvement from Sovereign’s 2015 ranking when the company was ranked at #1155, which placed the company in the top 23% of listed companies with a three-year sales growth rate of 365%. One factor considered by Inc. is domestic job growth. In 2015 Sovereign added 595 jobs, bringing the company’s total number of U.S. employees to 1,118. Sovereign also has more than 600 employees in the company’s two offices in India.